England to host Brazil in Women's Finalissima in April

European champion England will host South American champion Brazil in the first Women's Finalissima game in London next year, UEFA said Wednesday.

The showpiece game for women's soccer will take place on April 6 at Wembley Stadium, three months before both teams go to the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Wembley also hosted an 87,000 crowd to see Lionel Messi star in Argentina's 3-0 win over Italy in June at the inaugural Finalissima for the men's continental champions.

England also won the Women's Euro 2022 at Wembley, beating Germany 2-1 in extra time, on the same day in July that Brazil beat host nation Colombia 1-0 to win the Copa América Femenina title.

UEFA and South American soccer body CONMEBOL are building closer ties in soccer's world politics.

They have opened a joint office in London and signed a working agreement through June 2028.

How England became 2022 European champions:

Group A: winners
06/07: England 1-0 Austria (Mead 16)
11/07: England 8-0 Norway (Stanway 12p, Hemp 15, White 29 41, Mead 34 38 81, Russo 66)
15/07: Northern Ireland 0-5 England (Kirby 41, Mead 45, Russo 48 53, Burrows 76og)

Quarter-finals
20/07: England 2-1aet Spain (Toone 84, Stanway 96; Esther 54)

Semi-finals
26/07: England 4-0 Sweden (Mead 34, Bronze 48, Russo 68, Kirby 76)

Final
31/07: England 2-1aet Germany (Toone 62, Kelly 110; Magull 79)

How Brazil became 2022 South American champions

Group B: winners
09/07: Brazil 4-0 Argentina (Adriana 28 58, Bia 36p, Debinha 87)
12/07: Uruguay 0-3 Brazil (Adriana 32 48, Debinha 45+2)
18/07: Venezuela 0-4 Brazil (Bia 22, Ary Borges 51, Debinha 58 65)
21/07: Brazil 6-0 Peru (Duda 1, Duda Sampaio 17, Geyse 41, Duda Santos 44p, Fe Palermo 48, Adriana 50p)

Semi-finals
26/07: Brazil 2-0 Paraguay (Ary Borges 16, Bia 28)

Final
30/07: Colombia 0-1 Brazil (Debinha 39p)

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